Savogna d'Isonzo

Savogna d'Isonzo (Slovene: Sovodnje ob Soči; Friulian: Savogne di Gurize) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Gorizia, on the border with Slovenia. The name of the village comes from the Slovene word sovodnje, which means "confluence". Near Savogna, in fact, the Vipava river flows into the Isonzo at the conjunction of the Karst Plateau and the Vipava Valley.

Savogna d'Isonzo - Sovodnje ob Soči Sovodnje ob Soči (Slovene)
Comune
Comune di Savogna d'Isonzo Občina Sovodnje ob Soči
Coat of arms
Location of Savogna d'Isonzo - Sovodnje ob Soči
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Coordinates: 45°55′N 13°35′E
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province	Gorizia (GO)
Frazioni	Gabria-Gabrje, Peci-Peč, Rubbia-Rubije, Rupa, San Michele del Carso-Vrh sv. Mihaela
Government
• Mayor	Luca Pisk
Area [1]
• Total	16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Population  (2014[2][3])[4]
• Total	1,744
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym	Savognesi (Sovodenjci in Slovenian)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	34070
Dialing code	0481
Website	Official website

Ruins of the Roman bridge

Ethnic composition

Main articles: Slovene minority in Italy (1920-1947) and Slovene minority in Italy (after 1947)

92% of the population was of Slovene ethnicity according to the Italian census of 1971.^[5]

Main sights

• Church of San Martino, at Savogna/Sovodnje
• Castle of Rubbia/Rubije
• Church of San Nicolò, at Gabria/Gabrje
• Small square of Gabria/Gabrje
• Grotta Regina del Carso

Twin towns

• Škofja Loka, Slovenia

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT". ISTAT. ISTAT. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
4. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
5. Thomas, Lee; Lokar A. (1977) Socioeconomic structure of the Slovene population in Italy, Slovene Studies, Chicago, Illinois, p.28.

See also

• Julian March
• Gorizia and Gradisca
• Slovene Lands